The congress climate during the 101st congress was a very rough time for those involved with it. There was a tough budget cut that put stress on congress men and women and caused many resignations. The Democrats ran the system in both the Senate and the House. The budget cut put stress on mostly the House many resigned from office which caused open positions due to others being bumped up to fill anther more important position in office. There were many critics during politics at this time that also put stress on the branches from the people. Many did not see it then but many of the laws they put in action during the 101st congress are still there today!
House
Total Membership:
435 Representatives
4 Delegates
1 Resident Commissioner
Party Divisions:
260 Democrats
175 Republicans
Speaker of the House:
James C. Wright, Jr. (D-Texas)
June 6, 1989 resigned from the House
Thomas S. Foley (D-Washington)
House Majority Leader:
Thomas S. Foley (D-Washington)
June 6, 1989 elected Speaker of the House to fill in for James C. Wright, Jr.
Richard A. Gephardt (D-Missouri)
Elected Majority Leader June 14, 1989 to fill the vacant spot.
House Minority Leader:
Robert H. Michel (R-Illinois)
House Majority Whips:
Tony Coelho (D-California)
Resigned from the House, June 15, 1989.
William (Bill) H. Gray, III (D-Pennsylvania )
Elected Whip on June 14, 1989
House Minority Whips:
Dick Cheney (R-Wyoming)
Resigned from the House March 14,1989 to become Seretary of Defense.
Newt Gingrich (R-Georgia)
Elected Whip on March 22,1989
Senate:
Total Membership:
Majority Party: Democrat (55 Seats)
Minority Party: Republican (45 Seats)
Total Membership: 100 Seats
President of the Senate:
James Danforth Quayle (R-Indiana)
President Pro Tempore:
Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia)
Majority Leaders:
George J. Mitchell (D-Maine)
Minority Leader:
Robert Doyle (R-Kanasas)
Majority Whips:
Alan Cranston (D-California)
Minority Whips:
Alan K. Simpson (R-Wyoming)
Major Legislation and Amendments
H.J. RES.129
Disapproving the increase in executive, legislative, and judicial salaries recommended by the President under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967
H.J.RES.22
To Designate the week beginning March 6, 1989, as "Federal Employees Recognition Week".
S.553
A bill to provide for more balance in the stocks of dairy products purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation.
H.R.24
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch Act to extend certain authorities contained in such Acts through the fiscal year 1995.
H.R.3012
Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,1990 and for other purposes.
H.R.2710
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage, and for other purposes.
H.R.972
To amend section 3724 of title 31, United States Code, to increase the authority of the Attorney General to settle claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice.
H.R.2134
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of wholesome meat for human consumption that has been condemned under that Act to charity and public Agencies.
Hate Crime Statistics Act
H.R.1048
To provide for the acquisition and publication of data about crimes that manifest prejudice based on race, religion, homosexuality or heterosexuality, or ethnicity.
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
H.R.4404
Making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance, food stamps, unemployment compensation administration, and other urgent needs, and transfers, and reducing funds budgeted for military spending for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes.
THE 101ST CONGRESS:
Its Highlights (the good), Pitfalls (the bad), and Critizisms (and the ugly)
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The Good: The 101st Congress had a fresh new start, filled with new faces and congressmen that were ready to make a difference for their nation. More than 60% of the House members were elected to the new congress session, and more than 50% of the Senators were first elected as well. As a group, the newer congressmen were said to be more experienced and better educated than many of the congressmen that preceded them in the 100th congress session. When the congress first started out, many people were excited to see what they would accomplish, and were pleased that there was also a good mixture of races and gender in the congress to represent America. Some of the highlights would be how advocate the 101st congress was to help children and the family. They did legislation on child care, regulations for children's television, and they were also involved in block grants, Title IV-A funding, and earning income tax credits to bring families more money and improvement. They were also known for developing a scholarship fund known as the Child Development Associate Scholarships.
The Bad:
Some pitfalls where that that public did not have a great deal of trust in congress, and when a lot of people started to resign from office, it made the congress look suspicious. Also the Congressmen wanted a fifty cent raise! That made the public pretty upset. The first session of the 101st Congress did not ended with a bang, but actually with a "whimper" as newspapers put it. They also had the shortest and least noteworthy non- election year session in that time period.
The Ugly:
Overall, the Congress did not do a good job in the publics' eyes, and there were many criticism of the 101st Congress. After such an excellent 100th Congress, the public expected the 101st Congress to be just as useful and productive, but instead at times it actually let them down more than build America up. The first major let down, was the fifty cent raise they wanted to give themselves. The public had a bad opinion about that, and called the Congress selfish. With the wanting of the raise, came heated up debates between both parties and house, and made the people nervous about how the rest of the Congressional Session would turn out. Another failure was the first session the Congress had. It was very unproductive and short, causing more Americans to become worried that that showed the future of how the 101st Congress would always act. Other criticisms were that at times Congress did not keep their promises were ineffective, and the public did not trust them as much as they had the previous Congressional Session.
LOVE OR HATE RELATIONSHIP?? PRESIDENT GEORGE H. W. BUSH AND THE 101ST CONGRESS
farm1.static.flickr.com (President H. W. Bush and Congress)
The Clash:
The President gave a speech to a class, like the one President Obama gave earlier this year.
The Congress immediately criticized President George H. W. Bush about it and stated that it was not right that he did that. They said he was selfish and tried to use that speech as a way to get ahead politically.
The Democrats were not afraid to investigate the President, and spoke out against him harshly.
The Helpfulness:
The Congress and President Bush planned tax cuts and revenue increases for Americans.
Together they helped provided educational benefits, child care for workers, affordable housing, and a better environment.
The last year they worked together on obtaining a deficit- ridden federal budget.
THIS WAS THEIR TIME. DID THEY STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND LIVE UP TO THE CHALLENGE?
Time can only tell.
In the years 1989 to 1990, America saw a lot of change, hardships, and joys. The world was on the verge of a new decade, and any actions done by the government and President was put under the test. No one seemed afraid to speak their mind or want some change.
The first African American was elected as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin R. Powell. (Aug. 9, 1989)
A San Francisco Bay area earthquake measuring 7.1 in magnitude, killed 67 and injured over 3,000. Over 100,000 buildings damaged or destroyed. (Oct. 17, 1989)
The Gulf War and problems in Iran.
Americans had seen and dealt with a lot during those two years, and as a response to these changes the 101st Congress tried to:
Keep families together by enabling acts that established more daycares for mothers, and scholarships for student to go to college, even if they were poor.
They made acts that helped provide lunches for all students in school, no matter what the families’ income was.
They established new labor laws so that all races and genders can have an equal opportunity.
Even though the 101st Congress was criticized and looked down on from the start, toward the end they were able to really make a difference in some areas, and establish laws and regulations that are still followed, even to this day.
101th Congress 1989- 1990
The congress climate during the 101st congress was a very rough time for those involved with it. There was a tough budget cut that put stress on congress men and women and caused many resignations. The Democrats ran the system in both the Senate and the House. The budget cut put stress on mostly the House many resigned from office which caused open positions due to others being bumped up to fill anther more important position in office. There were many critics during politics at this time that also put stress on the branches from the people. Many did not see it then but many of the laws they put in action during the 101st congress are still there today!
H.R.1048
H.R.4404
THE 101ST CONGRESS:
Its Highlights (the good), Pitfalls (the bad), and Critizisms (and the ugly)
The Good:
The 101st Congress had a fresh new start, filled with new faces and congressmen that were ready to make a difference for their nation. More than 60% of the House members were elected to the new congress session, and more than 50% of the Senators were first elected as well. As a group, the newer congressmen were said to be more experienced and better educated than many of the congressmen that preceded them in the 100th congress session. When the congress first started out, many people were excited to see what they would accomplish, and were pleased that there was also a good mixture of races and gender in the congress to represent America. Some of the highlights would be how advocate the 101st congress was to help children and the family. They did legislation on child care, regulations for children's television, and they were also involved in block grants, Title IV-A funding, and earning income tax credits to bring families more money and improvement. They were also known for developing a scholarship fund known as the Child Development Associate Scholarships.
The Bad:
Some pitfalls where that that public did not have a great deal of trust in congress, and when a lot of people started to resign from office, it made the congress look suspicious. Also the Congressmen wanted a fifty cent raise! That made the public pretty upset. The first session of the 101st Congress did not ended with a bang, but actually with a "whimper" as newspapers put it. They also had the shortest and least noteworthy non- election year session in that time period.
The Ugly:
Overall, the Congress did not do a good job in the publics' eyes, and there were many criticism of the 101st Congress. After such an excellent 100th Congress, the public expected the 101st Congress to be just as useful and productive, but instead at times it actually let them down more than build America up. The first major let down, was the fifty cent raise they wanted to give themselves. The public had a bad opinion about that, and called the Congress selfish. With the wanting of the raise, came heated up debates between both parties and house, and made the people nervous about how the rest of the Congressional Session would turn out. Another failure was the first session the Congress had. It was very unproductive and short, causing more Americans to become worried that that showed the future of how the 101st Congress would always act. Other criticisms were that at times Congress did not keep their promises were ineffective, and the public did not trust them as much as they had the previous Congressional Session.
LOVE OR HATE RELATIONSHIP?? PRESIDENT GEORGE H. W. BUSH AND THE 101ST CONGRESS
The Clash:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/When-Bush-spoke-to-students-Democrats-investigated-held-hearings-57694347.html#ixzz0d0gK0550
The Helpfulness:
THIS WAS THEIR TIME. DID THEY STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND LIVE UP TO THE CHALLENGE?
Time can only tell.
In the years 1989 to 1990, America saw a lot of change, hardships, and joys. The world was on the verge of a new decade, and any actions done by the government and President was put under the test. No one seemed afraid to speak their mind or want some change.
Americans had seen and dealt with a lot during those two years, and as a response to these changes the 101st Congress tried to:
Even though the 101st Congress was criticized and looked down on from the start, toward the end they were able to really make a difference in some areas, and establish laws and regulations that are still followed, even to this day.
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